I'm working on a task-management app (to keep track of "to do" lists) that I'm using as a way to learn XUL, which is what Mozilla Firefox is based on.
(Firefox and Thunderbird are the two most popular XUL applications)
It seems cool, and is a great way to get started into cross-platform development without having to compile code, which also means checking design updates is as easy as hitting refresh in your browser.
Any geeks here interested in it?
Why, or why not?
Yes and No
Yes, I am interested in it. This is a sweet idea. There is, also, a music player that's pretty much a rip off of iTunes called Songbird built around XUL.
Funny side note. Their site is built on drupal. Go figure.
This is a neat idea and great way to deal with cross platform issues. This stuff can run on Windows, Mac, Unix, Linux, and well... all over the place.
But, I don't have the time to learn it for fun. And, I don't have any projects that require me to create a desktop application. So, I don't use it. But, if I did have the need I would definitely consider this.
Any XUL people out there?
Matt Farina
Geeks and God Co-Host
www.mattfarina.com
Maybe...too many choices!
I came across it before and was briefly interested. The things is, there are too many technologies out there, especially with the growth of open source. Don't get me wrong, most of the time more is merrier, but sometimes, especially for developers, there are too much out there to learn and too many ways to do the same thing.
I also want to learn more about openlaszlo, it is very cutting edge.
I read some quote about professional developer suppse to learn a new language a year, but there is no way with work and family, for me, so I will have to pick and choose. I wonder if sometimes the mentality in the open source community is not: I don't like the button color, so I am going to build my own...
I am learning Ruby on Rails right now, it seems to be cool.
Regards
Ray
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I agree
I agree that there are to many choices. I find it best to really stick with one way unless there is some compelling reason to change. And, I agree that it is good to learn a new system for development each year. It can give you a reason to change or just give you some new insight that can improve what you are already doing.
RoR is a neat system. It's definitely worth taking a look at.
Matt Farina
Geeks and God Co-Host
www.innovatingtomorrow.net
www.mattfarina.com